To find the sum of the numbers 5 through 12, we can simply add them together:
5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 + 11 + 12
Calculating step by step:
- 5 + 6 = 11
- 11 + 7 = 18
- 18 + 8 = 26
- 26 + 9 = 35
- 35 + 10 = 45
- 45 + 11 = 56
- 56 + 12 = 68
Therefore, the total sum is 68.